DR. JOSEPH DELLO RUSSO

Dr. Joseph Dello Russo has announced in an interview that for the first time NASA has approved the advanced “all-laser” Lasik to improve the vision of its astronaut candidates, many of whom fail because of vision requirements that are not met.

Dr. Dello Russo introduced the all-laser Lasik in his New York City office in February 2002 as a safer and the more precise lasik. The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) will now accept candidates that failed the vision requirement if they undergone a Lasik procedure. However, the procedure must be performed without the use of a blade, which is known as Intralase Lasik or all-laser Lasik.

NASA is following the lead by other branches of the US military which after an extensive study determined last November that all-laser lasik is safe for the military, especially for soldiers in combat.

The extreme zero-gravity conditions of NASA pilots, mission specialists, and payload specialists make even simple contact lenses intolerable. More astronaut candidates with vision problems will now qualify.

“The decision by the military and NASA reflect how safe this type of lasik is now considered”. Several months ago Dr. Dello Russo reported that “Lasik surpasses in safety even the wearing of contact lenses.”

Lasik is the most popular self-improvement procedure in the US with over 11 million procedures performed since 1996. Until introduced by Dr. Dello Russo in 2002, the procedure was performed with the use of a blade, which was unfortunately associated with some complications.

“The intralase all-laser lasik is now the standard of care”, says Dr. Dello Russo. “Our office has been proud in being the first in recognizing its safety and precision and pioneering its use over the past five and a half years.”